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Comedians vs. the News

Deborah Frances-White and Tats Nkonzo

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Comedians from Australia and South Africa join Jess and Eman to tackle the world’s news headlines. This week, are comedians considered ‘essential workers’ in South Africa? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Dr Jason Leong and Evelyn Mok

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Comedy stars from Sweden and Malaysia take on the international headlines. This week, has the Swedish Prime Minister has really banned trick or treating at Halloween? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Tumi Morake and Joanne McNally

Duration: 32 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

South African queen of comedy Tumi Morake and Irish stand-up sensation Joanne McNally join Jess and Eman to take on the week's headlines. Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Patton Oswalt and Antonio Badia

Duration: 33 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

International comedy stars with a funny take on the world’s headlines. This week, why are soap stars and wrestlers going head to head in Mexico’s elections? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Neeti Palta and Michael van Peel

Duration: 34 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Jess and Eman are joined by one of India’s most popular comics, Neeti Palta and Belgian comedy sensation Michael van Peel Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Dr Jason Leong and Eline Van der Velden

Duration: 33 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Malaysian and Dutch comedy stars with a funny take on the world’s headlines. This week, who’s at the top of the EU’s vaccine leader board? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Basketmouth and Munya Chawawa

Duration: 31 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Comedy stars from Nigeria and the UK join forces to take on the world’s headlines. This week, how will the UK react when pubs and clubs re-open? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Aparna Nancherla and Schalk Bezuidenhout

Duration: 36 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Hilarious comedians from around the world take on the global headlines. This week, is the pandemic making us forgetful? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Live audience special with Enissa Amani and Anuvab Pal

Duration: 32 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

It’s our live audience special! Jess and Eman are joined by comedians from India and Germany with a hilarious take on stories from our very funny listeners. Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Martha Chaves and Gastor Almonte

Duration: 37 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Online

Available for over a year

Brilliant international comedians take on the global headlines. This week, why are US rapper Lil Nas X’s new sneakers so controversial? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Daliso Chaponda and DeAnne Smith

Duration: 34 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

Available for over a year

Hilarious international comedians take on the latest global headlines. This week, why did a French man fail a French test in Canada? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Sofia Niño de Rivera and Anuvab Pal

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Global comedy stars join forces to take on the news. This week, why is India obsessed with Kamala Harris? And which leader threatened to punch a journalist’s face? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Rafi Bastos and Loyiso Gola

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Rafi Bastos, one of Brazil’s sharpest satirists, and South African comedy star Loyiso Gola join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini to take on the world’s headlines. Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Adeola Fayehun and Alice Fraser

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Nigerian YouTube star Adeola Fayehun and Australian stand-up Alice Fraser join Jess and Eman to tackle the headlines. This week, why is China expelling Australian journalists? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Bassem Youssef and Maz Jobrani

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef and American comic Maz Jobrani join Jess and Eman to take on the world's headlines. This week, what do immigrants in the US think of Donald Trump? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Enissa Amani and Neeti Palta

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Comedy stars from Germany and India join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini to find the funny in the world’s news. This week, why are India and China at loggerheads over a border? Show more

Comedians vs. the News

Tumi Morake and Gastor Almonte

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Comedy stars from South Africa and the US with a funny take on the global headlines. This week, why is the South African defence minister in trouble for borrowing a plane? Show more